Package face powder



March 6, 1962 E. D. ABRAMS 3,023,886

PACKAGE FCE POWDER Filed June 9, 1959 -r/ Q 6 INVENToR.

nited States Patent O hee 3,023,886 PACKAGE FACE POWDER Elouise D. Abrams, 1904 Cosgrove Ave., Charleston Heights, S.C. Filed June 9, 1959, Ser. No. 819,039 1 Claim. (Cl. 206-46) This invention relates to a method of packing face powder and like material and article of manufacture incident thereto, and the principal object is to provide a receptacle for any powdered material, particularly face powder, wherein the useful substance is contained in a separate receptacle from the usual commercial box for the purposes and further objects stated hereinafter.

An important object is to provide in a commercial face powder box, a. bag or sack in which face powder is deposited, instead of depositing such powder directly into the commercial box, to the end, that the amount of powder accessible to the usual powder puff used by woment can be minutely controlled.

Another important object of the invention is to provide the combination of a commercial powder box, such as is usually constructed of cardboard, along with a exible bag or sack, into which face powder or the like is deposited by machine and subsequently installed in the commercial powder box, where it can be later slightly perforated at its exposed top side to permit access to the contents when a powder puff is pressed against the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide in conjunction with a commercial face powder box a sack having a constricted throat portion, through which the sack is primarily filled with face powder from a dispensing machine and wherein said neck can be twisted to hold the contents of the sack under compression, or suiiciently so, in order to permit application and sufli` cient access to the contents thereof by the application of a powder puff, after the contact part of the sack has been minutely perforated.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a method of packaging face powder and like substances, by utilizing a sack having a constricted neck, through which powdered substance is delivered to the sack proper, and after which the neck can be closed and the sack inverted and deposited into a suitable receptacle for future use, this future use incurring the action of minutely perforating the exposed portion of the sack to permit access to the contents thereof by the usual powder pui.

These and various other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

FIGURE l is a small perspective view of a conventional powder box.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 2 2 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a view similar to FIGURE 2 but showing the top of the powder containing sack perforated A and a powder pufr located thereon, this View showing a pin or like sharp small diameter element in the act of perforating the top of the sack and broken lines showing the sack when powder has been substantially exhausted and held under compression through the medium of twisting the throat of the sack.

FIGURE 4 is a side elevational diametrical view showing a portion of a filling machine, the spout of which projects downwardly into the sack and restricting elements thereon which can be displaced. onto the necks of sacks.

FIGURE 5 is a side elevational view of the sack after it has been filled and before it has been inverted for disposition into a commercial box.

3,023,886 Patented Mar. 6, 1962 FIGURE 6 is a side elevational diagrammatic view of the sack iilled and in inverted position.

FIGURE 7 is a side elevational diagrammatic View of the sack, as it could be inverted by the filler machine assembly, preparatory to disposition into a conventional powder box.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in FIGURE l that numeral 10 generally refers to a conventional powder box having a flanged container 11 upon which a cover 12 is slidable, for the purpose of closing the container.

The present invention is generally referred to by numeral 13 and consists of a sack 14 of some suitable material such as a tough plastic provided with a constricted neck or throat 15.

As shown in FIGURE l, this sack 14 can be filled with face powder or any other material of this consistency, and even for other purposes through the medium of a machine, and this machine may have a spout 16 and suitable holding and releasing means for the throat 15. If desired, this means may have a number of elastic bands thereon, denoted by numerals 17, which can be pulled down o-ver the throat 15 to hold the throat 15 close, when the lled sack is released from the machine and inverted to the position in FIGURE 6 in a powder box. Reference is here made to FIGURES 2 and 3 showing the sack 14, with the throat underlying the sack and the sack assuming a cylindrical form within the container 11.

FIGURE 5 shows the sack with the elastic bands 17 holding the throat closed, especially during the operation of inverting the sack and placing the same within the container 11. Manifestly, all of these steps in the proposed method can be taken care of by automatic mechanical means.

In the method the filled sack will undoubtedly first assume the position shown in FIGURE 6 and secondarily the position shown in FIGURE 7 after being inverted from the machine and later, the position shown in FIG- URE 6 preparatory to disposition into the container l1.

As stated at the forepart of the present specification, there is usually nothing more than a paper covering over the upper portion of the container 11 and this is generally scratched open by the -iingernail or some other sharp instrument and leaves a large slit, through which powder will be sucked upwardly upon the removal of the cover 12, with the result that a ladys garment may be powdered.

Assuming now that the placement, iilling and positioning of the sack has taken place and the sack is in the position shown in FIGURE 2, within the container 11.

No web or cover is necessary -for the upper or top portion of the container 11, inasmuch as the upper portion of the inverted sack serves the purpose as a permanent cover for the powder.

As stated previously in this specification, the neck 14 while made of inexpensive material, is preferably tough and of a consistency that will remain intact when given a molded form, as shown in FIGURE 2 and in this connection, it is important to realize that this toughness which promotes ductility is essential in the function of the neck 15.

With the above thought in mind, let it be assumed that the powder in the sack 14 has been utilized by continual or repeated application of a powder pui 18, against the top of the sack, after it has been perforated at various points 19 by a straight pin or the like 20. Obviously the sack will become abby and little powder can be secured on the puff by pressing downwardly on the top of the sack. Therefore it is necessary to constrict the sack to bring the top portion thereof downwardly against the residual amount of powder within the same, substantially to the extent shown by dashed lines in FIGURE 3. This constricting of the sack is accomplished by removing the sack from the container 11 and twisting the duotile material of the throat 15, as suggested in FIGURE 7. The neck can then be laid under the bottom of the sack and the sack replaced into the container 11.

It will now be obvious to the reader of this specification, that as much powder as is desired is acquired on the puff 18 and further, due to the minute openings by pin punctures in the top of the sack, there is insuicient suction or vacuum created by the removal of the cover 12 to cause uprising of the powder through the minute openings 19 with the usual disastrous result above explained. It should also be borne in mind that it is possible, and if it is necessary, to make the sack of some very thin gauge plastic material for economy purposes, while the top, through which the perforations are made, may be made independently thicker or patches may be placed thereon, through which the pin openings can be made. Obviously, this is with the view in mind of preventing any tearing of the top of the sack for an excessive discharge of powder when the lid is removed or an excessive application of powder to the puE, when the pui is depressed against the sack.

This is even a point that might be considered, that being, that this sack may be used in ornate boxes as a replaceable ller. Some ornate powder Yboxes of expensive types are now on the market, but they either receive the commercial package of powder or have to be relled from a commercial container.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A package for dispensing face powder or the like comprising an outer cylindrical container having a bottom and an open top, a cover for said container, an impervious pliable plastic sack having powder therein, a constricted throat portion, a removable elastic band closing said contricted throat said sack positioned in said outer container and conforming to the interior configuration thereof substantially filling the same and having the closed throat contacting the bottom, the exposed wall portion of the sack at the open top of the outer container adapted to be perforated whereby upon the application of downward pressure to said perforate wall powder is dis- 20 pensed through said perforations.

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